The City Sinners were formed in 2006 to do a theatre show based on the life and music of the late Gram Parsons.
Having toured the show successfully throughout Scotland, live performances now cover a broader range of material across the Country / Americana spectrum, while still featuring a fair number of songs associated with Parsons.

The band is fronted by John Hinshelwood from
Glasgow and New York born Kathy Stewart,
both critically acclaimed singer / songwriters, and their finely crafted, country tinged tunes form the backbone of the current repertoire.

Backed by top notch players Iain Barbour
(guitar), Frank McHugh (drums), David McKee (bass, vocals), and Malcolm McMaster (pedal steel / dobro),
the band has gained a reputation for its dynamic performances and high quality musicianship.

The band members have a wealth of experience of playing across the UK, Europe and the USA, and individually and collectively have collaborated and recorded with many
distinguished artistes including Martin Stephenson, Dick Gaughan, Laura Cantrell, Gene Parsons (Byrds), Isobel Campbell (Belle and Sebastian), Rab Noakes, Tim O’Brien, and Jim Lauderdale.

Recordings:
“Celestial Shoes” -
Kathy Stewart (Fellside Records 1999)

“holler til dawn” -
John Hinshelwood (littleroots records 2002)

“Hope Tears and Tambourines” - Kathy Stewart (Treehouse Records 2009)

“Shattered Pleasures” - John Hinshelwood and
Sandra Gellatly (littleroots records 2009)


Contacts
john.hinshelwood260@btinternet.net
01555 860015/ 07949 960321

malcolm@beith60.freeserve.co.uk
01505 504159/ 07715 882029